Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Social Security Fairness Act: 3.1 Million Retirees Received $14 Billion in Payments
September 9, 2025NewsLess than seven months after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced ...Read More
Spring Conference Highlights: Mass Retirees Officials Participating in Panels
September 9, 2025NewsFrom June 1st to the 4th, the Association joined the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) at its 2025 ...Read More
Social Security Eligibility 101
July 7, 2025Weekly News UpdateThe following was first published as the Mass Retirees Association's weekly news update on Friday, June 13, 2025. Each ...Read More
Social Security WEP/GPO Update
June 19, 2025NewsFairness Act Implementation Continues Since the repeal of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO ...Read More
PAC Message to Donors: Thank You!
June 19, 2025Breaking News, NewsAnother Successful Spring Fundraising Drive We’re pleased to report that during this spring, members generously responded to the request ...Read More
Social Security Fairness Act Implementation Underway
May 13, 2025NewsEffected Retirees Receive Retro Payments to January 2024 Just seven weeks after the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into ...Read More
QUICK OVERVIEW: Your 2025 Social Security & Federal Income Taxes
March 24, 2025NewsWith higher and retroactive Social Security benefits being paid this year to WEP and GPO retirees, members have called the ...Read More
What’s Next for Social Security Beneficiaries?
March 24, 2025NewsImplementing the Changes With WEP & GPO Repeal The recent repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...Read More
What Led To Victory In 2024?
February 21, 2025NewsThe Stars Finally Aligned Beyond expressing an extreme sense of relief and gratitude that the Social Security WEP and GPO ...Read More
GPO’s Devastating Impact On Spouses & Survivors
February 17, 2025NewsSpurred on Mass Retirees Repeal Efforts From the very beginning, Mass Retirees was particularly concerned over the GPO’s devastating ...Read More